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How to Prepare for and Present a Seminar
(Including a Research Proposal)
Diran Apelian
Alcoa-Howmet Professor of Engineering
Director, Metal Processing Institute
WPI, Worcester, MA
Distinguished Visiting Professor
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science - UC Davis
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Some Advice…for professional life
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OUTLINE
1. Power of communication
2. General and Specific rules in making a presentation
3. Q&A period
4. Research proposal
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Leadership Inspire colleagues Power of analysis and synthesis Simplify complex issues … explain Recognition within organization
Power of Effective Communications
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OUTLINE
1. Power of communication
2. General and specific rules in making a presentation
3. Q&A period
4. Research proposal
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REMEMBER….
•CONTENT
•DESIGN
•DELIVERY
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1. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
GENERAL RULES
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GENERAL RULES
2. BE PREPARED- confidence- mechanical issues- notes/no notes?
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3. BE ON TIME- slides or no slides?- how many slides?- remember: Effective is
the key word
GENERAL RULES
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4. HAVE A MESSAGE
HAVE A STORY TO TELL(make sure it is clear to you!)
GENERAL RULES
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Knowledge and know-how determine how well off societies are vis a vis to other societies
Education of engineers is critical to every nation to ensure the prosperity of their citizens
Standard of living hinges on our ability to educate a large number of sufficiently innovative engineers
Follow the Money ! R&D spending fuels innovation
Creation of wealth is related to a nation’s ability to make products that other nations want to purchase
PREMISE
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5. TELL THE AUDIENCE WHAT YOU WILL DO
DO IT
TELL THEM WHAT YOU DID
GENERAL RULES
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6. NO COMMERCIALIZATION & GIVE CREDITS
- co-authors- sponsors- slides “borrowed”- data
GENERAL RULES
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7. LESS IS MORE
(BEAUTY IN SIMPLICITY)
GENERAL RULES
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8. NO JOKES- fine line between being entertaining and unprofessional
USE PERSONAL STORIES THAT
STRENGTHEN MESSAGE
GENERAL RULES
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9. ENGAGE THE AUDIENCE CONNECT WITH THEM
GENERAL RULES
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10. BE EXCITED ABOUT THE SUBJECT; BE POSITIVE
GENERAL RULES
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SPECIFIC SKILL SETS
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SPECIFIC SKILL SETS
1. DO NOT LOOK AT SLIDES/SCREENLOOK AT THE AUDIENCEIMPORTANCE OF EYE CONTACT
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2. ATTENTION SPAN OF AUDIENCE (1/3rd RULE)
DO NOT BARRAGE THEM WITH SLIDES
SPECIFIC SKILL SETS
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3. CLARITY
- in writing- in graphs and tables- color scheme- sentences vs bullets- photos- margins- movies
SPECIFIC SKILL SETS
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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
STEAM ENGINEMACHINE TOOLSTEXTILE MACHINERYSTEAMSHIPSTEEL INDUSTRYRAILROADSCOMMUNICATIONSTELEGRAPHELECTRIC POWERCHEMICAL INDUSTRY
WORLD POPULATION ESTIMATES 1700 650 MILLION1800 900 MILLION1900 1.6 BILLION1950 2.5 BILLION
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The End of the Cold War Era
USA the only remaining superpower … Our Responsibilities ? Societal context?
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RECYCLING/PACKAGING
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Is there a correlation here ... Or not!
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INNOVATION IS KEY
“Research is the transformation of money into knowledge;
Innovation is the transformation of knowledge into MONEY”
Geoffrey Nickelson, 3M
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4. REUSE OUTLINE
SPECIFIC SKILL SETS
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OUTLINE
1. Power of communication
2. General and Specific rules in making a presentation
3. Q&A period
4. Research proposal
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OUTLINE
1. Power of communication
2. General and Specific rules in making a presentation
3. Q&A period
4. Research proposal
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OUTLINE
1. Power of communication
2. General and Specific rules in making a presentation
3. Q&A period
4. Research proposal
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5. PURPOSEFUL AND APPROPRIATE REDUNDANCY
SPECIFIC SKILL SETS
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6. POSE QUESTIONS... AND THEN ANSWER
SPECIFIC SKILL SETS
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Successful Partnerships Between Academia and
Industry
CIEC- February 5, 2015- Palm Springs CA
Diran ApelianDistinguished Visiting Professor – UC Davis
Alcoa-Howmet professor of EngineeringMetal Processing Institute
WPI, Worcester, MA USA 01609
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WHAT are the two most important assets of a
successful corporation?
KNOWLEDGE
PEOPLE
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WHAT are the two most important products of a successful consortium?
KNOWLEDGE
PEOPLE
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www.wpi.edu/+mpi
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7. EQUATIONS VS. WORDS
SPECIFIC SKILL SETS
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8. HANDOUTS OR NO HANDOUTS?
SPECIFIC SKILL SETS
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9. CADENCE
SPECIFIC SKILL SETS
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10. VOICE, TONALITY, LOUD ENOUGH?
SPECIFIC SKILL SETS
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OUTLINE
1. Power of communication
2. General and Specific rules in making a presentation
3. Q&A period
4. Research proposal
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1. UNDERSTAND THE Q2. DID EVERYONE HEAR IT?3. BE HONEST… NO YAWP!4. THINK OUT LOUD5. THANK PEOPLE FOR THE Q6. BUSINESS CARDS7. GET BACK TO THOSE WHO ASKED Q8. SEED QUESTIONS… SOMETIMES?9. DEBRIEF WITH YOURSELF 10. HAVE FUN AND EXUDE ENTHUSIASM
Q & A: THIS IS WHEN YOU SHINE
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OUTLINE
1. Power of communication
2. General and Specific rules in making a presentation
3. Q&A period
4. Research proposal
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RESEARCH PROPOSALS
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ANSWER THE 3 Q
WHY?(scientific gaps in knowledge base)
WHAT?(methodology, experimental, deliverables, timetable, etc.)
SO WHAT?(Impact!)
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